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NYMPHALIDAE. 



DANAINAE. 



1. Danaida chrysippus. 



PapUio Dana,,. chr„.ipp„s LinDe, Sy.^t. Nat ed. x. p. 471. n, 81 (1758) (partim) (Egypt). 

 E,.plnec, doripp.,s Klug, in Hempr, & Ehrenb., S,j,„h. Phj^-In^. t. 48. f" l'^ ( ^^f )„ 

 Danaida chrysipp,,,^, AuriviUius, K,,,,,,!.. Sv. Vet. Ak. H„„dl. xsx,. 5. p. 32. n. 1 (1899). 

 Da„aida dorippus, id., /.c. n. 2 (1809). 



As D ckn/sipptis and Jorippits are connected by intermediate specimens 

 (which are rare), and do not differ in structure, we consider them to be forms 

 of the same si.ecies. However, it is very remarkable that dorippMS is confined 

 to Eastern Africa, S. Arabia, and Western India, while chr;js,pP"» '« ""ch 

 more widely distributed. So far the tw.. forms have not been bred from one 



another. 



There are four forms, all contained in the Neumann collection. 



(a), f. chrysippus. 



Hindwing without white area. 



In a ? from Madali the apex of the forewing, on the npperside, bears a 

 large tawny patch outside the white baud. Another specimen, a S from the 

 Seuti River, has three dark tawny streaks in the apical area. 



\) SS Ifi ? ?, from : Harar, 9. and 12. iv. 00 ; Kumbi, 0. vi. 00; Upper 

 Bassiio R.,'Gindeberat, 24. ix. 00 ; Madali, Abai R., 1. x. 00 ; Lake Zuai, 24. xi 00; 

 north of Galana R., Lake Abbaia, 27. xii. 00 ; Lake Abbaia to Lake Gandjue, 

 4 i. 01 ; Mole R., 22. i. 01 ; Senti R., Gofa, 29. i. 01 ; Banka, Mala 1 -. u. (H ; 

 Alesa, Koteha, 24. ii. 01 ; Uma R., Konta, 1. iii. Ol ; Anderatscha, Kafia, 

 9—19. iii. 01 ; Gelo R. to Akobo R., v. 01. 



{b). f. alcippus. 



PapiUo Dana,,. Festivus alcippus Cramer, Pap. E.. ii. p. 45. t. 127. f . E. F. (1777) (Sierra Leone). 

 Danaida chrysippus var. et. ab. alcippus, Aunvilliua, I.e. 



Hindwing with white area, which varies in extent. 



The form with the hindwing more or less extended white is much rarer in 

 East Africa than the previous form, while it is the ordinary i..rm of A\ est 

 Africa. The East African alcippus are, on the whole, less extended white than 



west coast specimens. 



4 (J<J 9 ?? from: Wabbi, Abulcassim, 14. vii. 00; Upper Urga, Kolln, 

 Schoa 23. 'ix. 00 ; Upper Bassijo, Gindeberat, 24. ix. 00 ; Lake Abassi, 4. xu. 00 ; 

 Detscha to Schubba, Koata, 18. iv. 01 ; Gelov R. to Akol.o U., v. oi. 



('■). f. dorippus. 



KupUim dorippi,s Klug, /..-. text (1845). 



Euphai ilnrippns var., id., I.e. f. 5 (1845). 



LiLas /./»„, Butler, I'm,. Zool. Sac. La„d. p. 758. n. 2 (1885) (Somahland). 

 l)a„,Ma ,inr,p]„,s ab. infu„iata AuriviUnis, I.e. p. ?,?, (1899). 



Hindwing without white area. 



Klu-'s name dorippus is based in the text on specimens with tawny hindwings 

 while on%he plate the specimenH with the hindwings partially white are named 



